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Jeff Smith
TryHard
NSW
TT Limited :-)
Posts: 219
Reg: 07-2005
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This is what happen'd to me this morning at 4:30am.
Some D**KHEAD spilt paint on the road and didn't attempt to clean it up weather it was kids that early(more lickly) but drowsie me going to work didn't see it bump bump over the paint tin then a mad rush to get it off.Bloody enamal paint! ,out come the thinners and got most of it off.Check this out.
Not happy |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 3207
Reg: 05-2005
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Unlucky Jeff , and what a total pain in the arse to clean off........sympathy's. |
Ollie Ernst
DieHard
ACT
Soarer V8 Limited
Posts: 522
Reg: 07-2005
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That bites! Sincerely hope you manage to get it cleaned up without TOO much drama Jeff, although I suspect it'll be a pain. It had to be such a beautiful black car that copped it too didn't it. Some people just need a freakin' bullet! |
Jeff Smith
TryHard
NSW
TT Limited :-)
Posts: 220
Reg: 07-2005
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my rims got it too, but thinners made it easy i got it before it dried but as for the weel hub i will just paint it black then get the tooth brush out and try and get it out of the cracks.yeh total weekend killer! |
Jeff Smith
TryHard
NSW
TT Limited :-)
Posts: 221
Reg: 07-2005
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Ok after a tyring day i managed to get it back to normal
time to get a beer! then wash and wax. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 3217
Reg: 05-2005
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Looking good Jeff.........top job  |
Rhong Hua Xie
Tinkerer
Victoria
N/A
Posts: 20
Reg: 01-2006
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Wow, nice job, can't even tell the difference unless you pointed in out. Top effort.
My heart kinda sank for you when you mentioned what had happen originally, at least now you can take it out for the anzac celebrations on tuesday. lol.  |
Jeff Smith
TryHard
NSW
TT Limited :-)
Posts: 224
Reg: 07-2005
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cheers guy's.Yeh i'm impressed with the job it makes me feel better.
And yep anzac cruise in order the wollongong crowd are cruising down to kiama so i will join them.First i have to wash and wax. |
Paul Irwin
Trader
NSW
GT-T (1JZ-GTE)
Posts: 188
Reg: 07-2005
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well done, looks great now. |
Greg Nikitiuk
TryHard
Vic
Soarer TT
Posts: 304
Reg: 07-2005
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Yes, came up very well
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Luke Nieuwhof
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 802
Reg: 07-2005
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Jeff, I feel your pain. The EXACT same thing happened to me. Except worse.
Driving home from work late at night, drove over PINK paint spread across the road. Did not think anything of it as I made the very stupid assumption it would be dry despite not having seen it before.
Thus my dad comes into my room the next morning and says, what the hell happened to your car. Pink paint was all up the sides, speckled underneath, just F'ing everywhere. It still remains on there to today in a lot of sections because I got sick of trying to take it all off, everytime you got some you would just see a new section. This was on a blue car too so it stood out like the proverbial parrot's.
Eventually I will get the car blown over with the same paint but yes, considering I had only had the car for four months and worked so hard to get it it just about made me cry. |
Adam Peterson
Tinkerer
Western Australia
V8
Posts: 86
Reg: 04-2006
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I couldnt think of anything worse than having PINK paint speckles over your car.
Luke, i bet you felt like wearing a skirt for the occasion ... hehe |
Jeff Smith
TryHard
NSW
TT Limited :-)
Posts: 226
Reg: 07-2005
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Yeh luke i got to the paint before it dried on the side of the car but for under the car i just painted over it with flat black paint it worked a treat.If it had dried it would have been a big problem.I too nearly cried but the anger stopped that,and as they say no point crying over spilt milk just get over it and work through it.
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Tamatha Chapman
TryHard
SA
V8 GT LIMITED
Posts: 147
Reg: 02-2006
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For future reference if anyone gets any paint on their cars try using professional car detailer clay.
I found out about this stuff after 16 cars at work got accidentally covered in white enamel over spray (one is only 3 weeks old). Some were so bad you could hardly see out of the windows. Mobile car care were called immediately and they used this clay on the cars and the paint came off.
Have already ordered a couple of tubs of this stuff (around $35) as it is so much better and easier that the paint cleaner I currently use. Will find out the name of it tomorrow and let you all know. |
Jeff Smith
TryHard
NSW
TT Limited :-) equiped toyota torsen diff
Posts: 229
Reg: 07-2005
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That would be great.I have no plans of going through that again but for others that info would help cheers. |
Matthew Sharpe
DieHard
North Island
3.0 GT
Posts: 787
Reg: 10-2005
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I got gray paint splattered on my windshield (turns out they were repainting the pilons) while crossing the Auckland Harbour Bridge a few months back. Fortunately I couldnt find any specs on the paintwork so just scraped it off the glass. Read in the paper the next day some drivers weren't so lucky... |
Luke Nieuwhof
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 805
Reg: 07-2005
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SIGH......why does my Soarer keep acting like a magnet? It was hit by someone on a bicycle for the second time yesterday, left about a six inch scratch on drivers door that has resulted in the paint peeling off there and a dent in the bit under the door...my poor baby. I'll give her six months and then take her in for a decent panel beating and some new paint. |
Matthew Sharpe
DieHard
North Island
3.0 GT
Posts: 793
Reg: 10-2005
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Yeah, mines the same. I always come back after going to the supermarket or whatever and find some new scrape, ding or crease that someone has left for me. It was totally scratch free 6 months ago, now its got a nasty crease in the lower rear of the front drivers guard, a scrape (ok that ones my fault) in the left front bumper, numerous SUV/van hight "door open into car next to you" dings along the side of it, cat claw scratches on the bonnet (don't ask) and thats not including the stuff I've already had fixed!  |
Dave Hart
TryHard
Waikato
UZZ32
Posts: 492
Reg: 08-2005
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Same here, makes you wonder if it's ever worth it getting a respray. |
Tamatha Chapman
TryHard
SA
V8 GT LIMITED
Posts: 149
Reg: 02-2006
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The mobile car care guys said any professional clay would get rid of the impurities on the cars. They use a medium grade, but you can also get coarser grade if your cars really bad. There are different brands available, but you will have to see which ones you can get, but they are all good. |
Matthew Sharpe
DieHard
North Island
3.0 GT
Posts: 796
Reg: 10-2005
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Planning on spending some time cleaning it up again this weekend (even though I just polished it 3 weeks ago) so I'll see what I can find. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 3243
Reg: 05-2005
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If ya's wanna "Boutique" sized bar, get a Meguires or Mothers brand. A bit on the (expensive) & teensy side, but good, none the less.
BUT if ya wanna get the stuff that the pro's use, find yourself a 3M stockist, and get a tub/pail of the stuff. As Tamatha has said, it's available in various grades, depending on how rooted the paint surface is.
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Jeff Smith
TryHard
NSW
TT Limited :-) equiped toyota torsen diff
Posts: 230
Reg: 07-2005
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The guys at work gave me a hard time about using thinners.One of them said it would have taken the clear coat off.Any truth to this or just a good wax should do the trick? After i used the thinners it didn't leave the paint work dull so i think i didn't take to mutch off. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 3248
Reg: 05-2005
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Jeff, I've used thinners on my original Teal paint (to remove adhesive where badges were stuck on) and had no problem at all with clear coat removal.
I would just wax and forget |
Jeff Smith
TryHard
NSW
TT Limited :-) equiped toyota torsen diff
Posts: 236
Reg: 07-2005
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Thanks don
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